Playgrounds

DPR manages 56 playgrounds throughout the City! Playgrounds provide a safe place for children to play, connect, and learn.

Playground Safety Tips

Please follow these guidelines to ensure safe play:

Adult supervision is recommended. Active supervision can prevent playground injuries.
Choose play equipment that is appropriate for the child’s age. Follow posted signs indicating appropriate age.
Check the area for hazards before allowing children to play, i.e. broken equipment, broken glass, trip hazards. If you find a hazard, please do not allow your child to play near or around it. Please report any hazards to Michelle Burger, 919-560-4355, ext. 27212.
Remove helmets before playing on playground. Avoid wearing scarves, drawstrings, or other types of clothing that could get caught on equipment and become a strangulation hazard.
Check to make sure equipment isn’t too hot! Play equipment that is in the sun can get very hot.
Keep small children from putting pieces of playground mulch into their mouths.
As with visiting any public spaces, wash hands after playing on the playground, and especially before eating.

Playground Replacements

Northgate Park

A new swing set will be added to Northgate Park, which currently only has toddler swings. The small toddler playground was replaced in early October with a similar structure for ages 2-5.

Edgemont Park

The playground at Edgemont Park is now open for play!

Playground Closures & Repairs

White Oak Park Playground Closed

Play equipment will be removed from White Oak Park. The playground has been closed since August 2016 due to safety concerns. Continuous flooding and erosion of the land near the playground has made this location unsuitable for replacement of the equipment. Residents are encouraged to visit nearby playgrounds at Rockwood Park and Hillside Park.

Playground Features

Park	Recommended Age for Play Structures	Swings - Standard	Swings - Toddler (Bucket Swing)	Special Features
American Village Park	2-12	Yes	Yes	Sand pit
Bay-Hargrove Park	2-12	Yes	Yes
Bethesda Park*	2-12	Yes	No	Tire swing, boulder
Burch Avenue Park*	2-12	Yes	Yes	Shaded
Burton Park	2-5, 5-12	Yes	Yes
C.M. Herndon Park	2-5, 5-12	Yes	No
C.R. Woods Park	2-12	Yes	Yes
Campus Hills Park	2-5, 5-12	No	No
Cook Road Park	2-5, 5-12	Yes	Yes
Cornwallis Road Park	2-5, 5-12	Yes	Yes
Crest Street Park	5-12	Yes	No
Drew / Granby Park	2-12	Yes	Yes
Duke Park	2-5, 5-12	Yes	Yes
Durham Central Park	5-12	No	No	Skate park
East Durham Park	2-5, 5-12	Yes	Yes
East End Park	5-12	No	No	Sprayground (seasonal)
Edgemont Park	5-12	Yes	No
Elmira Avenue Park	5-12	No	No
Forest Hills Park	5-12	Yes	Yes	Sprayground (seasonal)
Garrett Road Park	5-12	No	No	Tire swing
Grant Park (North)	2-5	No	No
Hillside Park	5-12	No	No
Holt School Road Park	2-5, 5-12	Yes	Yes	Shaded, Nature Trail
Indian Trail Park	2-5, 5-12	No	No	Shaded, Fitness Trail
Lakeview Park	2-5	No	No
Long Meadow Park	5-12	Yes	Yes
Lyon Park	5-12	Yes	Yes
Maplewood Park*	2-5, 5-12	Yes	Yes
Morreene Road Park*	2-12	Yes	Yes	Accessible playground
Northgate Park	2-5, 5-12	Coming soon!	Yes
Oakwood Park	2-5, 5-12	No	No	Tire swing
Old Chapel Hill Road Park	2-5, 5-12	Yes	Yes
Old Farm Road Park	2-5, 5-12	Yes	Yes
Old North Durham Park	5-12	No	No
Orchard Park	2-12	Yes	Yes
Oval Drive Park	2-5, 5-12	Yes	Yes
Piney Wood Park	2-5, 5-12	Yes	Yes
Red Maple Park	5-12	Yes	No
River Forest Park	5-12	Yes	No
Rock Quarry Park (at Edison Johnson Recreation Center)	5-12	Yes	No	Sprayground (seasonal)
Rockwood Park	2-5, 5-12	Yes	Yes
Rocky Creek Park	2-5	Yes	Yes	Shaded
Shady Oaks Park	2-5, 5-12	Yes	Yes
Sherwood Park*	2-5, 5-12	Yes	Yes
Solite Park	5-12	Yes	Yes
Trinity Park*	2-5, 5-12	Yes	Yes
Twin Lakes Park	2-5, 5-12	Yes	Yes
Unity Village Park	2-5, 5-12	Yes	No
Valley Springs Park	2-5, 5-12	No	No
W.D. Hill Recreation Center*	5-12	No	No
Walltown Park*	2-5, 5-12	No	No	Tire swing
Weaver Street Park*	5-12	Yes	No
Westover Park	2-5, 5-12	Yes	Yes	Boulder
Whippoorwill Park	2-5, 5-12	Yes	Yes
Wrightwood Park	2-5, 5-12	Yes	Yes